real estate
Americannoun
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property, especially in land.
three acres of real estate.
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available space or capacity.
A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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In the late 1970s, during that period of Soviet patronage, Hall decided to get into real estate.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Lineage is a real estate investment trust, meaning it is publicly traded and answers to shareholders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Of course, real estate remains local and varies often by region and price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The driver: Bonds can’t cover pension funds’ obligations like in the past, pushing them into bigger allocations to private debt, real estate, infrastructure and other areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The next shot showed the famous real estate tycoon Heath Huxley chuckling, “Thanks for doing our digging, kids.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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